Simon Adingra
Simon Kofi Adingra (born 1 January 2002) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Ivory Coast national team.[1] Club careerEarly careerA former player of Right to Dream Academy, Adingra joined Danish club Nordsjælland in January 2020.[2] He made his professional debut on 18 April 2021 in a 2–2 league draw against Copenhagen. He replaced Ivan Mesík at the 68th minute of the game and went on to score his team's second goal.[3] Brighton & Hove AlbionOn 24 June 2022, Adingra transferred to Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, signing a four-year contract.[4] Ten days later, Adingra joined Brighton's Belgian sister club Union SG on loan for the 2022–23 season.[5] Adingra made his Brighton debut as a substitute in the opening game of the 2023–24 season on 12 August. He scored the Seagulls' third goal in an eventual 4–1 home win over newly promoted Luton Town.[6] During that same season, Adingra made his first Premier League start on 16 September in a 3–1 victory over Manchester United in which he recorded an assist.[7] Upon returning to Brighton after winning the 2023 AFCON title, Adingra would score a brace in a 5-0 win against Sheffield United on 18 February, 2024. International careerIn March 2023, Adingra received his first call-up to the Ivory Coast senior national team for two Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Comoros.[8] On 3 February 2024, Adingra scored a 90th minute equaliser in an eventual extra-time 2–1 win against Mali in the quarter-finals of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[9] On 11 February, he provided two assists and was named as man of the match in the tournament's final against Nigeria, which ended in a 2–1 victory for Ivory Coast.[10][11] Career statisticsClub
International
Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Adingra goal.
HonoursIvory Coast Individual
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